When our friends completed the restoration of this beautiful old farmhouse in Matthews, VA they invited us for a visit. We couldn't wait to take them up on their offer...and spent a really lovely long weekend there this summer.

We drove the golf cart down to their bee 'farm'... and the bees looked, ummmm, very happy.

Mostly, we just chilled. We sat on the front porch, swung on the swing, laid in the hammock, and that was just about it. And, it was perfect.

We wanted to give them something special to say 'thanks' for such a nice, relaxing weekend. So, we used these images as inspiration....

If you're a friend of Quirks of Art, there is no doubt we've introduced to you to Houston Llew Spiritiles, they're our favorite little "molten glass on copper art collectible" ever! I mean, how perfect a gift is #123 'Fine Craft' for The Virginia Beer Company's grand opening!? They make the most perfect presents! If you've been [...]

Our Little Free Library was initially established a few years ago. Our friend Elizabeth was moving out of her Wall Street apartment in Manhattan...and was struggling with the idea of having to leave her books behind. So, we packed them up and shipped them back to Williamsburg and our Little Free Library was born!Fast forward [...]

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The
girls at Quirks of Art will tell you there are few things that rev our engines
quite like a new Erstwilder launch. Kendra and Jacquie
start calling “DIBS"… playing
rock-paper-scissors to snap up the last of a design… Perhaps you’re not on board the Erstwilder
collectible brooch train yet? Well, [...]

At Quirks of Art, we LOVE a party! Any reason to celebrate, and we are on it!When we hit 10,000 fans on Facebook, we wanted to do something a little special to say “Thank You”!We heard that a new cake bakery had just opened nearby, so we reached out to Alice Cooke, the Owner [...]

Several times a year, we gather a group of old friends, new friends, and good friends and take them out for one of our FAVORITE, do-not-miss activities in Williamsburg... a sunset cruise aboard the Jamestown Discovery.So, hi...this is us...Left to right in group photo: Joy, Kendra, Jacquie, Anne-Francoise, and Jenn.Jamestown Discovery is the only river-based tour [...]